What rifle are you using this fall?

[Claven2]

There are lots of areas in Ontario where only shotguns or muzzleloaders can be used.

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[tiriaq]

Shotgun only areas are based on the notion that because a shotgun slug has a shorter extreme range than a centrefire rifle, shotgun only hunting poses less of a risk than rifle hunting in semi-settled areas. Pennsylvania did a serious study about reported stray rounds. It turned out that there were a lot more reported stray shotgun slugs than rifle bullets. It would seem that the reduced risk idea is a fallacy. I do not know if this study involved only Foster type slugs, or the newer saboted or bullet style slugs fired from rifled barrels.

[TRGOD36]

Browning A-Bolt 300WSM for Moose
Norinco M14 for Deer
Rem 870 12ga for Ducks
Savage 22lr/20ga for Grouse

[sdh1911]

It must be nice to be trusted with rifles for hunting. Here in New Jersey we arn't trusted with such evil weapons therefore we are to use bows or shotguns, hum. Perhaps If I were allowed to use a rifle I would use something along the lines on a 20 m/m boyds antitank rifle and a well fed mule to help me get it into location-SDH

[Claven2]

Actually, I might change my vote and use a new rifle that's almost done. Commercial FN Mauser 98 Actioned Husqvarna model 146 in 8x63 Swedish that's been heavily modified. Original caliber was 8x57JS, I had it reamed. Action bedded in Bisonite. Pachmayr decelerator installed. Leupold turn-in bases & rings. Bushnell Elite 3200 2-7 scope. Low swing safety.

Should be a nifty little package in a hard-hitting exotic caliber.

[Stevo]

Actually, I might change my vote and use a new rifle that's almost done. Commercial FN Mauser 98 Actioned Husqvarna model 146 in 8x63 Swedish that's been heavily modified. Original caliber was 8x57JS, I had it reamed. Action bedded in Bisonite. Pachmayr decelerator installed. Leupold turn-in bases & rings. Bushnell Elite 3200 2-7 scope. Low swing safety.

Should be a nifty little package in a hard-hitting exotic caliber.

Did you put a brake on it?

[Claven2]

Did you put a brake on it?

LOL - no. It's not a milsurp K98, it's a sleek looking sporter Recoil absorption is what the 1" thick decelerator is for.

[Swede]

Not a great picture but here is my Swede 96 in 6.5x55 I plan on using for Antelope hunting.

[Skippy]

Nice, you only have to get within 1000yds of the antelope

[coltshooter1]

I will be shooting my Japanese 6.5 cav carbine, My sons will use a 30.30 Winchester(old top eject model) and a 303 #4 mk1 Enfield. Iron sights on all of them--None of us like scopes.